§ MR. FINUCANE (Limerick, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with regard to the case of J. Weldon, J.P., Ashill, Kilmallock, County Limerick, who assaulted a cattle dealer from Tipperary, at Knocklong Fair, in October last, and in whose case, at the last Spring Assizes in Limerick, a Jury awarded to the said cattle dealer a sum of £50 and costs, whether the attention of the Lord Chancellor will be directed to the conduct of Mr. Weldon?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI understand the Lord Chancellor has considered this case, and taking the circumstances into account sees no reason for further action.
§ MR. SEXTONWhat were the circumstances which, in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor, induced him to treat this case of assault lightly?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt is not my duty to explain, but I believe it was-found that the facts of the case were of a very trivial nature.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYWas not Mr. White, of Glengaruff, removed from the Commission of the Peace when he assaulted a man in the same way 1493 although it was only a case of debtor and creditor?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe fact that it was a case of debtor and creditor may have made the circumstances more important.